Wrapping up Great Expectations

I felt so accomplished to finish a book as difficult as Great Expectations. This book is chalked full of lessons and good messages that it is hard to pick just one, but the main theme or lesson that I think that this book taught was that money does not buy happiness. I think that this idea is relevant today as well as being true in the past. Pip and Ms. Havisham are not happy although they have plenty to spend. Some of the happiest people in the world have the least amount of stuff. Hearing this message makes a person think why? Why are the rich on average more unhappy than those who have less? My assumption is that because they are used to having so much wealth, they will never be satisfied with the "stuff" they already have. The wealthy people spend more time caring about their stuff rather than the people around them like their family and friends. People can make friendships. I've never heard of any money that have a conversation with you, or look after you, but friends and family can. Relationships with family and friends is the definition of happiness to me; not all of the money in the world could by that.